beef
Because it is a word with a single syllable, beef is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbeef
- The meat from a cow, bull or other bovine.
Example: "I love eating beef."
- (plural: beefs) A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)
Example: "He's got a beef with everyone in the room."
- To complain.
- To add weight or strength to; to beef up.
- To fart; break wind.
Example: "Ugh, who just beefed in here?"
- To feud or hold a grudge against.
Example: "Those two are beefing right now - best you stay out of it for now."
- To cry
Example: "David was beefing last night after Ruth told him off"
- To fail or mess up.
Example: "I beefed my presentation hard yesterday."
- Being a bovine animal that is being raised for its meat.
Example: "We bought three beef calves this morning."
- Producing or known for raising lots of beef.
Example: "beef country"
- Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.
Example: "beef stew"
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